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Three Franklin County seniors will get to slip on their uniforms one more time shooting in the sectional finials of the Country Financial Three Point Showdown.
West Frankfort Seniors Lucas Wolfe and Brendan Russell will represent the Redbirds at the Trenton-Wesclin Class 2A Sectional.
Jared Curry, along with freshman Kye Garver, will be shooting for the Christopher Bearcats at the Hardin County Class 1A Sectional.
The contest starts at 5:00 p.m. state-wide -sd
SESSER-VALIER
Recent Z-R grad Brendan Whiting in the showdown last year at the NCOE Sectional.
Lukas Gunter
Tyler Winchester
Preston Launius
Joshua Gunter
THOMPSONVILLE
Reed Raubach
Trey Bybee
Grady Furlow
Peyton Roberts
ZEIGLER-ROYALTON
Trevor Mills
Landon Bate
Dalton Humphrey
Noah Leeper
WEST FRANKFORT
Ethan Culley
Josh Melvin
Lucas Wolfe
Brendan Russell
CHRISTOPHER
Jared Curry
Gabriel Motsinger
Ty Garver
Braden Ingoldsby
From Len Novara, Murphysboro High School Athletic Director
MUPRHYSBORO – Please be advised, the Murphysboro High School 16th Street Entrance/Exit (Harry Ray Drive) is currently CLOSED! It is expected to be closed during and/or through the upcoming 41st Annual MHS Sophomore Boys Basketball Tournament, in which Sesser-Valier, Thompsonville, and West Frankfort Participate in.
Tue., Feb. 27
Game 1 at 7:00 pm: Winner Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) Regional vs. Winner Johnston City Regional
Wed., Feb. 28
Game 2 at 7:00 pm: Winner Pinckneyville Regional vs. Winner Staunton Regional
Fri., Mar. 2
Game 3 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Mon., Feb. 19
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (8) West Frankfort (Frankfort) vs. (10) Vienna
Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (5) Chester vs. (11) Johnston City
Tue., Feb. 20
Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (2) Anna (A.-Jonesboro) vs. Winner Game 1
Wed., Feb. 21
Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (3) DuQuoin (H.S.) vs. Winner Game 2
Fri., Feb. 23
Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Mon., Feb. 19
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (7) Sparta vs. (9) Campbell Hill (Trico)
Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (6) Red Bud vs. (12) Dupo
Tue., Feb. 20
Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (1) Pinckneyville vs. Winner Game 1
Wed., Feb. 21
Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (4) Waterloo (Gibault Catholic) vs. Winner Game 2
Fri., Feb. 23
Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Mon., Feb. 19
Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (9) Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) vs. (11) Roxana
Tue., Feb. 20
Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (1) Trenton (Wesclin) vs. Winner Game 1
Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (4) Piasa (Southwestern) vs. (5) Carlyle
Fri., Feb. 23
Game 4 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3
Mon., Feb. 19
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (7) Staunton vs. (8) Litchfield
Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (6) Hillsboro vs. (10) Gillespie
Tue., Feb. 20
Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (2) Nashville vs. Winner Game 1
Wed., Feb. 21
Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (3) Greenville vs. Winner Game 2
Fri., Feb. 23
Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
#1. Pinckneyville
2. Anna (A.-Jonesboro)
3. DuQuoin (H.S.)
4. Waterloo (Gibault Catholic)
5. Chester
6. Red Bud
7. Sparta
8. West Frankfort (Frankfort)
9. Campbell Hill (Trico)
10. Vienna
#11. Johnston City
12. Dupo
1. Trenton (Wesclin)
2. Nashville
3. Greenville
4. Piasa (Southwestern)
5. Carlyle
6. Hillsboro
#7. Staunton
8. Litchfield
#9. Wood River (East Alton-W.R.)
10. Gillespie
11. Roxana
DU QUOIN – Third seed Vienna scored the last 12 points of the game to hold off a determined sixth seed West Frankfort to win 55-43 Tuesday, and advance to the finals of the Du Quoin 2A girls basketball regional to face second seed Hamilton County on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
Megan Berry and Cali Wright on Senior Night last week.
West Frankfort (9-18) rallied from six down to take a one-point at the half and trailed by six again with 1:35 remaining in the third quarter before tying the score, 43-43, on a 3-pointer by Madison Carpenter with 4:54 remaining in the game.
“We played really well,” said West Frankfort coach Matt Hampleman. “Size wise they had us at just about every spot. I can’t say enough about my two seniors, Beery and Wright, they’ve carried us pretty much all year. We got great contributions from freshman McLaren as well as Carpenter tonight. I though Chloe Peavey did a good job on the interior post against their big kids. We just didn’t have enough at the end to stay on top.”
NOTE- My sentiments are the same about Megan Berry and Cali Wright from “Hamp.” I have enjoyed watching them play. Most of all they are fine young ladies who will go far in life. -Steve
Please click on the link for the full story from Gary Dentison of the Southern Illinoisan.
NOTE; I was going to release mine today. I started doing some notes on 2A, and I was nearly identical with Jack Bullock, so I will second his motion.
I know the West Frankfort Redbirds have only won four ball games, but they were going to get a six from me. They are still the best team in Southern Illinois that has only won four ball games
In the Gallatin County/Meridian regional-sectional complex I was identical with Jack, except swapping Century with Egyptian for the eighth and tenth seeds. I came close to putting Pope County above both of them but I did not want to show too much GEC Bias.
In the Zeigler-Royalton/Norris City-Omaha-Enfield complex, we are all over the place with each other. I will be releasing that soon. -Steve
Here is a link to Jack’s projected seedings
http://abaselineview.com/abvsubsectionalmockseedings2018.html
Here is a link to Jack’s weekly poll.
http://abaselineview.com/abvrankings.html
WEST FRANKFORT — Du Quoin blistered the nets in the first three quarters taking a 28-point lead at one point to win its third game in a row with a 67-52 win over West Frankfort in a cross-division River-to-River Conference boys basketball game Tuesday.
“They had several kids shoot the ball well from the perimeter and when we finally got out to contest their shooters that obviously left open the middle, so it was pick your poison,” said West Frankfort coach Kevin Toney. “They’re athletic and skilled and they can all shoot it and they give us some difficult matchups because of their size and length. I was glad our kids hung in there and competed in the second half.”
Kyle Hammers led the Redbirds with 13 points with Gavin Gaylor and Brendan Russell finishing with eight points each.
Please click on the link for the full story from Geary Dentison of the Southern Illinoisan.
In Jack Bullock’s latest rankings the Christopher Bearcats are ranked fourth, and the Sesser-Valier Red Devils fifth with Thompsonville knocking at the door being in the top 10 in 1A.
Even though they are 4-15 the West Frankfort Redbirds are honorable mention in 2A. He had some kind words about the Redbirds.
Please click on the link below for his full list.
http://abaselineview.com/abvrankings.html
